text_original: Wolsey's difficulties were somewhat lessened by the birth of an heir to the French Crown in February 1518. France could now offer, as a guarantee for her close alliance with England, a proposal of marriage between the Dauphin and Henry's only daughter Mary. Still the negotiations cautiously went on while Wolsey drove the hardest bargain that he could.
text_transcription: WOLSEY'S DIFFICULTIES WERE SOMEWHAT LESSENED BY THE BIRTH OF AN HEIR TO THE FRENCH CROWN IN FEBRUARY FIFTEEN EIGHTEEN FRANCE COULD NOW OFFER AS A GUARANTEE FOR HER CLOSE ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE DAUPHIN AND HENRY'S ONLY DAUGHTER MARY STILL THE NEGOTIATIONS CAUTIOUSLY WENT ON WHILE WOLSEY DROVE THE HARDEST BARGAIN THAT HE COULD
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